Two of the three men accused of burglarizing homes and restraining residents with duct tape are expected to plead guilty to a bill of information.

Christopher L. Kirk, 19, and Cory Winkler, 25, both of Strasburg, face multiple charges based on incidents that took place in January.

Assistant Prosecutor Mike Ernest said there were three separate burglaries in January in which the victims were restrained while being robbed.

The first took place Jan. 26 and involved a 62-year-old Strasburg woman being detained in her home.

On Jan. 30, a 70-year-old New Philadelphia woman and her 40-year-old son were confronted by masked intruders — one with a gun. They were forced into their car and taken to a bank to make an ATM withdrawal. When that failed, they were taken home and restrained with duct tape before the intruders stole various items and the woman’s car. Her car was later found.

On Jan. 31, an 87-year-old resident of Beech Lane NW, also in New Philadelphia, was restrained with duct tape while masked men ransacked her home.

Kirk, 19, is believed to have been involved in all three incidents, Ernest said. He was charged with two counts of aggravated burglary, a first-degree felony; one count of burglary, four counts of robbery, two counts of kidnapping, one count abduction, and one count grant theft of a motor vehicle. The charges range from second- to fourth-degree felonies.

Ernest said his office is recommending a 20-year sentence for Kirk.

“He is involved in three home invasions as well as the kidnapping of two individuals,” Ernest said. “That warrants a more serious sentence.”

Winkler is believed to have been involved in breaking into the 62-year-old Strasburg woman’s home, as well as the 87-year-old New Philadelphia woman’s home, Ernest said. He was charged with one count of aggravated burglary, a first-degree felony; two counts of robbery, one count burglary and two counts abduction, all second- and third-degree felonies.

“For Winkler, we are recommending 15 years in prison,” Ernest said.

Ernest said he anticipates a guilty a plea; however, no deal has been made regarding the sentence.

“It’s not a deal. They just want to take their chances on sentencing,” he said. “There’s no promised sentence from the judge at all.”

He said they may argue their case during sentencing and the judge, who is Judge Elizabeth Lehigh Thomakos, will determine the sentence.

Ernest explained that a first-degree felony holds a penalty of three to 11 years in prison. A second-degree felony is two to eight years; a third-degree felony is nine to 36 months; and a fourth-degree felony contains a penalty of six to 18 months.

Both Kirk and Winkler are being held in the Tuscarawas County Jail.

The other man accused of being involved in the home invasions, 19-year-old Curtis Yeager of New Philadelphia, was indicted by a grand jury.

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Ernest said Yeager was tied to the Jan. 30 home invasion, involving the mother and son. Yeager was indicted on charges of aggravated burglary, two counts of robbery, two counts of abduction, two counts of kidnapping, one count of conspiracy and one count of grand theft of a motor vehicle.

Ernest said Yeager was recently sent to prison for probation violation and couldn’t agree to a bill of information in lieu of indictment.

“It wasn’t necessarily a choice on his part,” Ernest said.

Ernest said Yeager will be arraigned at a later date, and he will have the opportunity to enter a plea at that time.